Dassault Flies Its Biggest, Fastest Falcon

Graham Warwick June 26, 2026
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X
Credit: Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation flew its largest business jet yet, the Falcon 10X, for the first time on June 19 from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport in southwestern France. The aircraft reached 45,000-ft. altitude and Mach 0.82 on the 2-hr. 30-min. flight. Powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X turbofans, the Falcon 10X is...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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